MSN Messenger POPUPS

From: JButton (wagunther_at_hotnospammail.com)
Date: 09/04/03 

Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:42:24 -0700

Some better advice would be for him to install his
firewall (do a search on your pc for firewall) or get a
third party firewall to block the ports that these
'advertisers' are using. Stopping the service won't fix
the real problem.

-Jeremy
>-----Original Message-----
>Don't confuse "MSN Messenger" with the "Windows Messenger
>Service". MSN Messenger is designed for graphics-based
>Internet messaging (like Yahoo Messenger and AOL Instant
>Messenger).
>
>Windows Messenger Service has been around since early
>versions of NT, except that it now actually works. You
>have somehow exposed yourself to one of the messenger
>intrusions via the Internet. See www.symantec.com or
>microsoft.com for discussion of this vulnerability. To
>stop it, right-click "My Computer" and choose "Manage".
>
>Drill down to Services. Find the service
>called "Messenger" and STOP it. Then change the startup
>properties to disabled. You will no longer see the
>Windows messenger intrustions, but you will still be able
>to use MSN Messenger, if you so choose.
>
>-- Danny
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My XP was pre-installed with the MSN Instant Messenger
>>included...no extra charge! Like Heck!
>>
>>Every few minutes a pop up appears right in the middle
>of
>>my screen showing it's source Windows Messenger...I've
>>deleted the MSN Messenger from the system and they still
>>keep coming.
>>
>>Does anyone know how to fix this incredible flaw in this
>>XP version that permits these pop ups? I'm miserable!
>>
>>Thanks in advance!
>>
>>Mark
>>.
>>
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